Cornered (Part 2)

"I need you to showcase your skills as a mage, not as a brawler, against someone who is a universally recognized paragon of skill and in front of enough witness to dispel any doubt about your ability to perform such miracles." Meron said.

"Do you want him to fight? Right here and now?" Jirni was flabbergasted

  Not only was such a request unprecedented, but failure to comply or win would also destroy the many years of Lith's hard work. It would potentially turn the youngest Archmage of his generation into another Nana.

'Dammit! Between my projects with Vastor, protecting my family, and my job, the lack of communication between the Ernas Arch Duchy and the Distar Marquisate allowed Deirus to beat me.